The Vermont Department of Economic Development was awarded a $249,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade. The award, made on September 30, 2024, will fund export promotion services aimed at helping eligible small businesses in Vermont enter and expand into international markets. Key activities to be supported by the grant include export training, trade missions, international marketing assistance, trade...
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) has received a $500,000 FY 2023 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) project grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The STEP grant will enable VEDP to provide a range of export expansion services to small businesses across Virginia through September 2025. Key services funded include trade missions, foreign trade show assistance, export training, market entry support, translation services, and...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the Department of Commerce Montana through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061) on September 30, 2024. This grant funding will support export promotion services and activities to help eligible small businesses in Montana enter international markets, expand their export capabilities, and increase the overall dollar value of their exports. Key services to be provided include export training, trade...
The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs Division of Economic Development was awarded a $444,366 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade on September 30, 2023. This 2-year Project Grant will fund initiatives to increase the number of small businesses engaged in exporting, expand export sales for current small business exporters, and assist small businesses in exploring new foreign trade...
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) received a $300,000 project grant award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The two-year grant will support VEDP's efforts to increase the number of small businesses in Virginia that are exporting, as well as increase export value for those small businesses that currently export. Administered by the SBA, the STEP program provides matching funds to state...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $160,509 Project Grant on Sep 30, 2023 under the State Trade Expansion Program (CFDA 59.061) to the V I Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), a government agency of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding will support initiatives to increase exports for small businesses in the Virgin Islands, including export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show assistance, market research, and...
The Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061, to the Maine International Trade Center, a non-profit organization. The grant, which covers the period from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025, will support the Center's efforts to increase the number of Maine small businesses that export and the value of exports for current exporters. Key services include organizing trade shows,...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061, to the South Carolina Department of Commerce. The award commenced on Sep 30, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by Sep 29, 2025. The STEP program provides grants to state governments to fund initiatives that support small business exporting, such as export training, trade missions, international marketing, trade show...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $275,000 Project Grant under the State Trade Expansion Program (CFDA 59.061) to the Maine International Trade Center, a non-profit organization located in Portland, Maine. The grant will support the Center's efforts to increase the number of small businesses in Maine engaged in exporting and enhance the dollar value of their exports through a range of export promotion services. Key activities to be delivered include...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade awarded a $240,000 Project Grant through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. The STEP grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will support the agency's efforts to increase export activities and capabilities among eligible small businesses in Connecticut. Key initiatives under this grant include providing export...